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Frank W. Gayle (Assoc)

NIST Associate, Office of Advanced Manufacturing

Dr. Frank W. Gayle is a NIST Associate with the Strategy and Planning Division of the Office of Advanced Manufacturing Office (OAM) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 

Frank is also a NIST Associate with the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, an interagency team with core staff hosted at NIST. The office coordinates Federal activities in advanced manufacturing and is the Congressionally-designated National Program Office for Manufacturing USA – the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.

Dr. Gayle started his career with 11 years in industry, developing aerospace alloys and manufacturing processes, and his patented alloys are flying in current military and civilian aircraft. He also worked in the NIST Metallurgy Division in positions from research metallurgist to Division Chief. His personal research covered a wide range of materials, including quasicrystals, lead-free solder, and aerospace materials, including the development of alloys for NASA’s Space Shuttle. As Division Chief, he was responsible for broad support of industry needs for measurements, standards, and data in the application of metals. As Chief, Frank developed major programs in energy, microelectronics, and mechanical properties.

From 2002 through 2007, Frank headed the team of experts investigating the structural steel involved in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001. The NIST investigation led to major changes in building codes across the globe, dramatically enhancing building safety.

Frank earned an Sc.D. in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and degrees in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. He twice won the Department of Commerce Gold Medal, the Department’s highest award. He is a fellow of ASM International and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and a Member of the World Economic Forum - Global Future Council on Production.

Publications

Manufacturing USA Highlights Report

Author(s)
Zahraha Brunner, Frank W. Gayle
A summary of technology innovation and workforce development projects by the Manufacturing USA network for FY 2020.

Manufacturing USA 2019/2020 Highlights Report

Author(s)
Frank W. Gayle, Michael Molnar, John Roth, Zahraha Brunner
Manufacturing USA® is a network of public-private partnerships united to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large scale
Created October 9, 2019, Updated November 7, 2024
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